Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that intellectual property lawyer Brian Buroker has joined the Washington, D.C. office as a partner. Previously the head of Hunton & Williams’ intellectual property practice, Buroker will continue to practice patent, trade secret and IP litigation.

“Brian is a terrific addition to the firm,” said Daniel Nelson, Co-Partner in Charge of the Washington, D.C. office.  “His trial experience, combined with his technology credentials and background, will be a valuable resource for the firm’s clients, particularly because this region is a major hub for patent litigation.”

“We are delighted to welcome Brian to the firm,” said Wayne Barsky, Co-Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group.  “The firm’s IP practice is thriving, and Brian’s arrival will increase our depth and capacity in this strategic area.”

“I look forward to working with my new colleagues,” said Buroker.  “Gibson Dunn’s top-tier national IP practice will be an asset to my clients and will serve as a strong platform for me to build my practice.”

Buroker’s practice focuses on patent litigation and appeals, particularly in the computer software, electronics and telecommunications areas.  He also has experience in other technologies, including medical devices, mechanical equipment and semiconductors.  He has handled patent cases in the most active patent dockets, including the Eastern District of Virginia, Eastern District of Texas, Delaware, Northern District of Illinois and the Southern District of New York, as well as the Federal Circuit.

His client roster has included Capital One Services, the New York Times, Energy Transportation Group, Hearst Publishing, MercExchange and Verizon.  He is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association and the Software and Business Methods Patent Committee of the Intellectual Property Owners Association, as well as past president of the Patent Lawyers’ Club of Washington.

Before joining Hunton & Williams in 1997, he clerked for Judge William Bryson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  He graduated magna cum laude in 1996 from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was editor of the Georgetown Law Journal.  He earned two bachelor of science degrees in electrical engineering and computer engineering, cum laude, in 1992 from North Carolina State University.